The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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The blueprint for a floating city has just been approved by the largest port construction and design company in China. It's entirely self-sustainable, and extends underwater.
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To have your picture taken by the very first camera you would have had to sit still for 8 hours!
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Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.
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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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